Inspiration. Part 2. India

I was fortunate to live in India for almost a year in 2006.

Without realising it at the time, my approach to colour changed dramatically as a result of this experience. I gained a new confidence and developed the fearless approach to colour for which my work is now known.

 Vivid shades of silk sari’s under the brilliant bright sunlight and hours spent in markets, with all my senses being bombarded simultaneously basically re-programmed my factory colour settings!

Within hours of first moving to India in 2006, the colours of this incredible country had got under my skin-literally. (Our arrival coincided with Holi Festival and it took ages to wash the dye off).

I found it impossible to walk past the Sari shops, and was getting a daily hit of layered colour from sumptuous displays.

My pretty ropey photo’s don’t do justice to the beautiful colour I experienced each day and I’m thankful that my memory serves me better than my photography skills. Impossible not to be full of creative inspiration after this amazing experience.

Craft & Design Silver Award Winner

Craft & Design selected maker Silver Award

Absolutely delighted to win a Craft & Design selected Maker Silver award.

Angie Parker – Silver Award Textiles & Needlecrafts

Wendy Morris, Judge, “There is a fizz about Angie’s work – the vibrant colours, the bold contemporary designs, and the sheer enthusiasm she radiates for her textiles. Although still relatively near the beginning of her career she has already established a strong design identity and demonstrated excellent craft skills in dealing with the widely differing demands of scale and function of rug weaving and fine upholstery fabrics. She has explored one technique in great depth and made it her own, but has also moved on to different techniques when they suited her purpose better. It’s hard to imagine her work ever becoming stale.”

View details of all the Craft & Design award winners here. Congratulations everyone.

The Contemporary Craft festival

Really pleased to be selected for a second year to exhibit.

I shall be launching my new collection of hand woven rugs. This is the first chance to see the full collection.